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A tally based on press reports nationwide puts the total at nearly $30 million:
Occupy Asheville – $170,000
Occupy Atlanta – $652,000
Occupy Austin – $800,000
Occupy Bellingham – $51,000
Occupy Boston – $1,025,000 plus $50,000 to repair park
Occupy Charlotte – $447,000
Occupy Chicago – $49,000
Occupy Cincinnati – $128,000
Occupy DC – $1,640,000
Occupy Denver – $782,689
Occupy DesMoines – $7,800
Occupy Eugene – $130,000
Occupy Fresno – $110,000
Occupy Hartford – $45,000
Occupy Irvine – $23,000
Occupy LA – $4,700,000
Occupy Lansing – $20,000
Occupy Long Beach – $40,000
Occupy Minnesota – $400,000
Occupy Nashville – $4,500
Occupy New Haven – $145,000
Occupy New Orleans – $50,000
Occupy New York – $7,000,000
Occupy Oakland – $3,000,000
Occupy OKC — $85,000
Occupy Olympia – $252,000
Occupy Palm Desert – $88,786
Occupy Philadelphia – $1,000,000
Occupy Phoenix – $204,162
Occupy Portland – $1,290,000 + $130,000 to repair damaged parks
Occupy Providence – $9,000
Occupy Raleigh – $60, 000
Occupy Richmond – $33,691
Occupy Sacramento – $300,000
Occupy San Diego – $2,400,000
Occupy San Francisco – $950,000 plus $50,000 to restore park
Occupy Santa Cruz – $40,000
Occupy St. Louis – $2,200
Occupy Seattle – $625,999
Occupy Tucson – $170,000
Total: $29,110,827
Originally posted by SimonPeter
reply to post by W3RLIED2
Again our Politicians or if you will public servants attend the Bohemian Grove secret meeting of perverts. Yes we should protest this Elite meeting of our highest elected officials . We could care less about non public figures who attend . The Free Masons seem to be a cult like people any way so go ahead , but when you get elected to handle my business I don't want you to be associated with some devil worship power broker club , because you can't be serving the people .
BINGO! You nailed it. 125 people in the woods protesting to a bunch of cops that have been hired to guard a gate does squat. The people inside are sitting back smiling doing their thing. Freedom to assemble is guaranteed on both sides. Protesting the grove is not getting much of a message out. IMO drop all reference to Occupy and just stand on a busy street corner, you have a better chance of being taken seriously. Don't forget Occupy Denver named a dog as their leader and they wonder why they aren't taken seriously.
Originally posted by W3RLIED2
reply to post by Myendica
How does protesting BOHEMIEN GROVE help anything?
Originally posted by grubblesnert
yes, the satanic style rituals and reaffirmations amongst the elite that attend this secretive event affects me, you and every creature on earth.
Originally posted by W3RLIED2
reply to post by TrainDispatcher
I will play the devils advocate here...
Has the gathering at the Grove ever affected you directly?
Shine the light of truth and knowledge on every dark corner of this place.
I invite the light of truth and knowledge in my endeavors and personal life.
Do you?
or are you secretive as well?
P.S. "devils advocate" quite an admission
I saw the old man as being the aggressor. Would you have had the same sympathy if the one chosen to get in the cops face been a 20 year old? Was the old man the only one with a backbone enough to speak his peace or was he chosen to get in there, make a scene and get arrested so people can say, look they are being mean to old people? That cop probably had no clue what the guy was yelling at him about, he is probably wondering why he elected to sign up for the over-time duty of guarding a gate.
Originally posted by MamaJ
Awe... I feel sorry for the old man. :-(
It looked to me like he got pushed while the officers yelled move and began walking on HIM. It also appeared he grabbed on to the baton to keep from falling. He is old! Bless his heart. The officers could have been nicer I think. Why did the officer have to hit him in the back? What a coward.
I do think and believe in rights. Peaceful protesting is one thing. Im not naive and know if you talk to the wrong officer like the old man was doing.... Ya may get hurt. I believe the people were blocking the road too, dont know.
Either way, i agree that the grove is sick.... Bunch of sick weirdos running our country doing god knows what... But.... You cant stop them nor can they stop us from speaking our mind.
I think I need a gun. Loledit on 15-7-2012 by MamaJ because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by W3RLIED2
What people do in the privacy of their own group, and on their own or rented propperty is no one elses business.
edit on 14-7-2012 by W3RLIED2 because: sp
Originally posted by RealSpoke
reply to post by kyviecaldges
Explain to me what standing outside the Bohemian Grove accomplishes?
"Elites" are going to discuss policy via phone conference,email or physical gathering...you aren't stopping them. Nor is standing outside their meeting going to stop them either.
edit on 14-7-2012 by RealSpoke because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by W3RLIED2
They should all be arrested.
What people do in the privacy of their own group, and on their own or rented propperty is no one elses business.
What a stupid ass idea for an occupy protest... Idiots. I continually lose respect for the patrons of that particular group. Ive tried to find some way to attach myself to it, but ultimately its a bunch of hippies who want a free ride. They dont want to actually change a damn thing except for the ability to make an easy nickel.
Lock em up.
Flame away.edit on 14-7-2012 by W3RLIED2 because: sp
Originally posted by W3RLIED2
reply to post by TrainDispatcher
I will play the devils advocate here...
Has the gathering at the Grove ever affected you directly?